Honors and Awards
College of Liberal Arts Faculty Development Award (CLAFDA), University of Southern Indiana (November 2014)
Liberal Arts Research Award (LARA), College of Liberal Arts, University of Southern Indiana (Spring 2014 and Fall 2015)
Graduate Research Assistantship, School of Urban and Public Affairs, University of Louisville (2005-2009)
Graduate Dean’s Citation, School of Interdisciplinary and Graduate Studies, University of Louisville (2009)
Special Merit Award for Outstanding Project, Kentucky Chapter of the American Planning Association (KAPA) (2009)
Best Student Paper Award, American Society for Public Administration, Metropolitan Louisville Chapter (2008)
Chenault/Delambre Young Person Award for Dedicated Service to Understanding & World Peace, Kentucky Division of the United Nations Association (2007)
Joel Goldstein Memorial Graduate Assistantship, Department of Political Science, University of Louisville (2004)
Honors in Social Sciences, University Honors Program, The Catholic University of America (2002)
Membership in Pi Gamma Mu (Social Sciences), Phi Alpha Theta (History), Pi Sigma Alpha (Politics and Government), and Theta Alpha Kappa (Religion), The Catholic University of America (2002)